The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Sydney 2026, Nathan Smith & Mark Shepheard crossed the line in 1:06:58: 62nd of 368 men's teams, faster than 83% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 90% of the field beaten on the runs, 58% on the stations. Stronger after halfway: 1:21 better against the middle of the field than before it. Quick through the roxzone: 6:42, ahead of 88% of the field.
Sydney ran fast: the 682 teams who also raced elsewhere this season were about 3:02 quicker here than at their other races.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:19Running 1 3:27v median −0:52
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Block 02 5:21Running 2 3:39v median −0:55
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Block 03 6:55Running 3 3:50v median −0:59
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Block 04 8:29Running 4 4:14v median −0:41
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Block 05 8:13Running 5 4:02v median −1:06
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Block 06 5:25Running 6 4:00v median −1:01
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Block 07 7:53Running 7 4:03v median −0:59
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Block 08 10:48Running 8 5:58v median −1:11
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:42
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 363
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 363 men's teams who finished.